Residual circulation and thermohaline distribution of the Ría de Vigo: A 3-D hydrodynamical model
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2001.65s1277Keywords:
numerical models, ría de Vigo, upwelling-downwelling, thermohaline distributions, currentsAbstract
A three-dimensional, non-linear, baroclinic model is described and tested for the first time to study the residual circulation and the thermohaline distribution of the Ría de Vigo (NW Spain) at short time scales and under different wind stress regimes. Two markedly different realistic scenarios were chosen: northerly upwelling-favourable winds and southerly downwelling-favourable winds. The numerical experiments carried out indicate that the hydrodynamic regime of the Ría de Vigo is mostly a consequence of wind events. As could be expected, moderately strong North winds reinforce the normal (positive) Ría circulation, while winds blowing from the South, when sufficiently strong, reverse the typical circulation pattern and reduce the characteristic outgoing velocities and the flushing time inside the Ría. The temperature and salinity fields generated by the model in both situations were compared with observations and found to be in qualitatively good agreement, supporting the 3D velocity field distribution.
Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
Downloads
Published
2001-07-30
How to Cite
1.
Torres López S, Varela RA, Delhez E. Residual circulation and thermohaline distribution of the Ría de Vigo: A 3-D hydrodynamical model. Sci. mar. [Internet]. 2001Jul.30 [cited 2024Jul.23];65(S1):277-89. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/723
Issue
Section
Articles
License
Copyright (c) 2001 Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
© CSIC. Manuscripts published in both the printed and online versions of this Journal are the property of Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, and quoting this source is a requirement for any partial or full reproduction.All contents of this electronic edition, except where otherwise noted, are distributed under a “Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International” (CC BY 4.0) License. You may read here the basic information and the legal text of the license. The indication of the CC BY 4.0 License must be expressly stated in this way when necessary.
Self-archiving in repositories, personal webpages or similar, of any version other than the published by the Editor, is not allowed.